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2022 Map of Collbran

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Collbran
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Collbran serves as the hub of this high-elevation landscape, situated at the junction of Plateau Cr, Kimball Cr, and Buzzard Cr. The town's grid is defined by Spring St and High St, with the Cedar Crest Cem overlooking the valley from a nearby rise. To the west, the smaller settlement of Plateau City marks the entrance to the broader canyon system. The mapping reveals a complex network of water management essential to the region's ranching history, including the Berthold-Updyke and Landon Ditch and the Silver Gage Ditch.

Transitioning from the agricultural flats of Kansas Mesa, the terrain rises sharply toward the southern boundary into the Grand Mesa National Forest. Landmarks such as Maigatter Knob, Old Man Mtn, and the distinctive landform known as The Peninsula punctuate the drainage basins of Muddy Gulch and Anderson Gulch. This modern survey documents the contemporary interface between established mountain communities and the protected forest lands of the western slope.